Development and Validation of the Brain Rot Scale
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Brain rot, psikometrik özellikler, sosyal medya bağımlılığıAbstract
In this study, the psychometric properties of the Brain Fatigue Scale, which aims to measure cognitive and psychological burnout experienced by individuals in the digital age, were examined. The scale consists of a total of 8 items and two dimensions (Cognitive fatigue and mental exhaustion). According to confirmatory factor analysis, the factor loadings of the items ranged between .527 and .804, the variance explained (AVE) value was .53, and the composite reliability (CR) value was .90. These findings show that the construct validity of the scale is sufficient. The internal consistency of the scale was evaluated with Cronbach's Alpha (α=.83) and McDonald's Omega (ω=.83) coefficients, and both coefficients being above .70 indicate that the reliability of the scale is high. In addition, significant positive correlations were found between the Brain Fatigue Scale and social media addiction (r=.50, p<.05) and FOMO (r=.28, p<.05). These results suggest that the scale may be functional in predicting the psychological difficulties of the digital age.
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